​The Increasing Gale or Storm Signal No. 9 issued by the Hong Kong Observatory earlier this morning (July 26) remains in force.
      
     The Home Affairs Department has so far opened 29 temporary shelters in various districts and 215 people have sought refuge at the shelters.
          
     In addition, as at 4am, the Government's 1823 Call Centre and the Fire Services Department received four reports and 23 reports of fallen trees respectively. No report of landslide or flooding has been received so far.
      
     According to the Hospital Authority, as at 4am, two people (one male and one female) were injured during the typhoon period. They received medical treatments at the Accident and Emergency Departments of public hospitals.

Ends/Sunday, July 26, 2026
Issued at HKT 4:45

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